Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Jess from RessicaJachel and Craftiness is Not Optional shows how to to make an I-Spy bag. I love games like this for my daughter – self-contained, portable, quiet, and good for a developing brain. Get the how-to.
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Angela Yosten from Moda Home Mom shares a free pattern on Moda Bake Shop for making a set of fabric “paper” dolls. These fabric versions of the perennial childhood favorite are a great alternative for children with small hands who… Read more ... 
Nadia from Fun with Mom shows how she made a pair of knee pads for her crawling baby. They wrap around baby’s legs with elastic straps to make the hard floors just a little softer under her knees. Go to … Read more ... 
Nicola from Flowerpot Design and The Flowerpot Blog shows how to make a stemmed taffeta flower. These fabric flowers feature singed taffeta petals, wrapped bead center, and ribbon covered stem. Aren’t they gorgeous? Go to the tutorial and make a … Read more ... 
Handstitcher extraordinaire Mairuru shows how to make this simple baby bib from two squares of fabric. When it snaps around baby’s neck it folds in half into a layered triangular shape. Go to the tutorial.
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Tent Week continues at Obsessively Stitching with this tutorial for making a teepee. When it’s not being used as a clubhouse or camping tent or secret headquarters, it can be folded up for easy storage. Go to the tutorial.… Read more ... 
Keep the inside of your car trash-free with this hanging trash bag by Adrienne of Some of a Kind. She shares a tutorial showing how to make one. Hang it over the back of your seat and you’ll have… Read more ... 
Suzannah from {adventures in dressmaking} shows us how to refashion a long-sleeved t-shirt into this Anthropologie-inspired tee with an asymmetrical neckline. The ruffles are so soft and feminine! Go to the tutorial.
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Jacinda from Prudent Baby shows how to repurpose an outgrown pair of your child’s baby jammies into a pair of dolly pajamas. If you don’t have a pair of baby jammies that you’re willing to part with, you can usually… Read more ... 
Susan from Freshly Picked participates in Celebrate the Boy month with a tutorial showing how to turn a pair of little boy jeans into skinny jeans. Look at those knee patches! Go to the tutorial.
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Get a handle on all those receipts floating around in your purse with a small wallet designed to keep them together and organized. Skip to My Lou has the how-to for making a receipt wallet out of oilcloth
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km-17 shares some of her favorite men’s shirt refasions on Wardrobe Refashion. She has turned men’s dress shirts into several styles of women’s blouses. Her attention to detail gives the menswear a delicate, feminine edge. Go to Wardrobe Refashion … Read more ... 
Jill from Homemade by Jill joins in the Celebrate the Boy action with a tutorial showing how to make a changing bad. Make it from boy-themed fabrics for a boutique quality baby gift. Go to the tutorial.
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Care from Obsessively Stitching continues the Tent Week posts with a tutorial showing how to make this army bunker table tent from a twin sheet. Make it from a camo-style print for play army fun. Or make it from girly-girly… Read more ... 
Laura from Laura’s Birdnest shares a tutorial on her blog for making what she calls, “the easiest apron you will ever make.” Judging from the tutorial, I think she’s right. But don’t let the title fool you – it may… Read more ... 
